Transition professional development (PD) has been identified as a way to improve transition services; however, there is a dearth of literature on transition-focused PD. To learn more about the essential features of effective PD, 73 published articles were evaluated in the area of PD in both secondary transition and special education. Articles were…

Tech prep is an educational initiative that promotes increased cooperation between local educational agencies and postsecondary institutions. Its intent is to improve the quality of instruction and employment potential of students, particularly those enrolled in general or vocational education. Tech prep's strength lies in the partnership…

An abstract of a study planned to determine the impact of vocational teachers' involvement in facility planning and their subsequent satisfaction with those facilities. (Author/MLF)

Numerous web sites on the Internet are dedicated to academic and career planning, market information, market trends, and job banks. A majority of the human resource management services offered on the Internet deal with the area of recruiting. The job placement activities emphasize searching vast databases of job openings and submitting resumes.…

Lists addresses and descriptions of programs and services for 27 organizations which assist minority students interested in study opportunities and careers in journalism. (KEH)

This resource booklet on promoting career awareness and planning is intended especially for school counselors, English teachers, librarians, and other educators who work with gifted and talented adolescents. An introduction precedes a section that discusses strategies and approaches for integrating literature in adolescents' exploration of…

Presents a method for building library collections in career planning and suggests current awareness resources; collection development resources; a selected core collection including general works, series on various occupations, books on specific careers, directories of employment opportunities, and guides to resume writing and interviewing;…

A bibliography on national security in the nuclear age is divided into three sections. The first section describes a proposal calling for the compilation of a balanced and up-to-date collection of books and other materials on this issue to be included in all U.S. public libraries. Also discussed are selection criteria for the book list, project…

This booklist was designed as a guide for selecting materials for inclusion in a secondary school mathematics library and for identifying new books and periodicals of professional interest to teachers of mathematics. Approximately 925 listings are included, some with annotations; about one-fourth of these are starred to indicate the author's…

Vocational educators seeking curriculum materials, lesson plans, classroom activities, and other instructional materials can locate them in a variety of places. The ERIC database is a good source of information about the following instructional and resource materials: curricula, project descriptions, lesson plans, classroom activities, task lists,…

This bibliography provides information on resources available for parent training about supported employment and transition of individuals with disabilities. The annotated bibliography includes journal articles, manuscripts, books, and audiovisual materials. The resources are organized into the following categories: (1) parental involvement (17…

This document is a collection of six abstracts representing a summary of the activities of a three-year project supported by the Education Professions Development Act. Addresses are included for copies of specific full reports. Satellite projects were implemented, based in Chicago, Indiana, Louisville (Ky.), Ohio, Urbana (Ill.), and the Midwest…

This bibliography focuses on assessment tools and techniques that can be used for career development in a school setting. It covers professional preparation for guiding assessment exercises, tools for screening students for readiness to undertake assessment activities and make career decisions, and assessment instrument instruments themselves. The…

This School Subject-Occupation Index is part of a set of reference materials found in the Career Information System (CIS) component of the Career Decision-Making (CDM) program developed by Appalachia Educational Laboratory. (See CE 019 229 for an overview of the total CDM program.) This index was designed to relate Worker Trait Groups (WTG)and…

Over 100 available 16mm films are listed in this annotated bibliography on urban studies. The listings are classified under new towns and new cities; film series on general urban problems; cinematic and artistic impressions of cities; ghetto problems, slums, and skid rows; and general urban planning, urban renewal, housing and neighborhood…